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MANILA, April ,4. Aguinaldo has the
assistance of Chief "Justice Arellano and
of Mr. Fisher, General MacArthur's pri
vate secretary, in preparing hla mani
festo. The work is not completed, and
the tenor of Its contents is not divulged.
Chief Justice Arellano bad a long con
ference with , Aguinaldo. He says that
Aguinaldo Is realizing the futility of fur
ther resistance', and Is desirous of spar
ing the Filipinos additional distress,
trusting to the justice and generosity of
the American people. The chief of. the
revolution will urge the insurgents to
cease fighting and accept American sov
ereignty. Senor Arellano says that Agui
naldo'.s manifesto is not yet prepared for
publication, and that he is unable to
furnish the text. The officials assert that
a formal announcement will be made
when anything definite Is accomplished.
Lieutenant Frederick Boyer, of the
Thirty-ninth Volunteer Infantry, Chief
Commissary for the second district of
the Department of Southern Luzon, has
arrived .at Calamba, Province of Laguna,
where he has Jbeen charged with mis
appropriating 60" cases of bacon and with
other irregularities, , it is , alleged that
the shoftoffgJpQitfe Commissary depart
ment "in aaaHha? aggregates 5185,000. In
contrast with the scandals in the Com
missary department, the collection and
administration of the insular funds are
matters for congratulation. The accounts
of the new custom-house, Internal reve
nue department and license office have
been investigated, and are reported per
fectly straight
for these positions, they war, excptl,
from the provisions' of ,tfee-c)vil rne
act, It Is believed thatcanKUsi tiTtfe?
near future will wiirriu.ihe(R indu-loW
The selection of sklle4nawallulfe'4--borers
Jtas been left, to tha A&s afrJiH
several departments or oicwlttfer
taln conditions as. iq cerUiw fjtW
on which any removal mafiMfc.
While it is believed l)ic.atM
in time find it advisable loveptik
plications for employment a4hMM
it is not seen how, under- ejaBtlhwtf
tions this can be jone. , 'J '
The question of ascertaining the 'lltSe
of employes now in the flprvjee wlU&Wft
considered by the hoard At the.earlteisfc
practical date. At the beguminjfethV
civil administration, says the- renoftM
Is" essential that the service should, not
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petent employes. The act. while liklvlhV:
preference to natives and soldiers? -Xffiij t;?
safeguards the service by requiring. tHktv- fc
they shall oass their nvnminnHnnh tnilnS.
clently" high to have trjelr names ,ceri&J
that natives found to hays the capacity
for positions now held by the Americans
should be advanced as rapidly as prac
ticable. Tjie Filipinos, the report says,
have aptitude -and a desire for knowledge.
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HOME RULE IN THE ISLANDS.
Acts fop the Organization o Munici
pal and Provincial Governments.
WASHINGTON, April 4. Copies of two
important acts of the Philippine Commis
sion, providing for the organization of
the municipal and provisional govern
ments in the archipelago, have been re
ceived at the War Depnrtment. The act
for theorganlfation of a municipal gov
ernment does not apply to the City of
-aaima nor ror tne settlements of non
Chrltlan 'tribes,' for which special legis
lation is to tre en'acted. But all pueblds
jf&UH be, ret'osnlzed as- municipal, cor
porations, adhere tQ their former names
and continue to hold all property rights
vested under their J former organization.
xne government proper of each puebla
is vested in a President, Vice-President
and a municipal Council, to be chos'en at
large by qualified electors for a term of
two years from and after the first Mon
day In January next after their election.
Councillors elected in 1901 will divide
themselves into two classes, the first set
vacating their seats on the first Monday
in January, 1902, and the second set one
year after their successors have been
chosen annually. Municipalities will be
divided into four classes, those contain
ing not less than 25,000 inhabitants to
have 18 Councillors, those containing 18.-
000 and less than 25,000 inhabitants to have
14 Councillors, those containing 10,000 and
less than 18,000' Inhabitants to have 10
Councillors, and those containing less
than 10,000 Inhabitants to have eight
Councillors.
The qualifications of electors to choose
the officers of the municipal government
are that they shall be male persons over
23 years of 'age, and must have a legal
residence In the .. municipality in which
they exercised the right of suffrage for a
period of six months preceding the elec
tion, and must not be citizens or sub
jects of any of the foreign powers. They,
too, must be a member of the following
three" classes: Those who, prior to Aug
ust 13, 1S98, held the office of Municipal
Captain or., member of any ayuntamien
to; those who own real property to the
value of 500 pesos or who pay annually
30 pesos or more of the established taxes,
and those who speak, read or write Eng
lish or Spanish. Those disqualified from
voting include delinquent payers of taxes
levied since August 13, 1S0S; insane or
feeble-minded persons; those who violat
ed the oath of allegiance to the United
States; those who on or after April 1
were in arms against the sovereignty
of the United States, and those who In
any way aid or promote the Insurrection.
The municipal officer In no case shall be
an ecclesiastic or soldier in active serv
ice. The officers in each .provincial govern
ment are to be a Provincial Governor,
Secretary. Treasurer, Supervisor and
Fiscal. The Provincial Governors shall
be selected by a convention composed of
the Councillors, of all the municipalities
included in the province. The four other
officers of the provincial government
shall be appointed by the commission, to
hold office during Its pleasure. With the
exception of the Provincial Fiscal, after
March 1, 1902, they shall be selected un
der the provisions of the civil service
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COURTS IN THE PHILIPPINES:
New Codes Prepared for Use In the,
Islands, (
MANILA, Feb. 25Judge Henry a
Ido, of the Philippine Commission, has
just completed the preparation of a new
code of court procedure for the islands.
A criminal code which Is in course of
preparation by Commissioner Luke JS.
Wright, will work In harmony with the
civil code's provisions. There will be no
Jury trials In any branch of adjudicature,
and the practice as to law and equity
cases will be similar. The general Span
ish laws will, for the present, remain n
force where not superseded by acts
passed by the Commission. Spanish will
be the court langugage until 1904- The
new code substitutes new courts fop the
present courts of first instance and of Jus
tices of the Peace, consequently vacating!
present Judges' positions. The following
outline of the bill was-dictated for the
Associated press today by Judge Ide:
The judicial system will consist of one
or more Justices of the Peace for each
municipality; courts of first Instance in
each province to be presided over by
Judges for a judicial district composed of
one or more provinces, and a Supreme
Court, to consist of five Judges, including
a Chief Justice. There will like-wise
be such municipal and special courts as
may be needed and a notarial system
similar to that' "which prevails in the
United States. There Is to be an Attorney-General
and an Assistant Attorney
General for the Islands, and a prosecut
ing officer for each provlnpe.
"Justices of the Peace will have juris
diction in civil actions up to the amount
of ?1CQ gold, and in criminal actions where
the qffenses do not require a penalty-ex-
.ceedlng imprisonment for six months or
a fing not exceeding $50.
"The Judges of. the Supreme Court have
.jurisdiction throughout the Isldtfds,. and
the. judges of the dSurr of nreti-Jnstanjt
Jiave jurisdiction ymaignout tneic .juaiciaj
district In habeas corpus proceedings.
"The Supreme Court is to hold two ses-4
slpns each year at Manila, and these' two
sessions will cover probably a greater
portion of the year; but it Is likewise to
hold one short session per year at Ilo
Ilo and another at Cebu to try cases orig
inating in those portions of th'e archipel
ago. "The executive officers of the courts of
first Instance will be the Governor of the
Province, who will appoint his own depu
ties for the service of process and take
from them- such indemnity as he may re
quire, he himself being required to give
bond as a Sheiiff would In the United
States. The code therefore provides
where both parties agree that proceedings
may be conducted in the English lan
guage, they may be so conducted; bui
where they do not, the Spanish language
shall be the official language.
"The salaries of the Judges of the courts
of first Instance will vary from 54500 to
$5500, according to the importance of the
judicial district to which the Judge may
be assigned. The salaries of the Judges
of the Supreme Court will be $7000, ex
cept as to the Chief Justice, who will
receive $7500"
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Weic1fatie-isxlRst)OKtsldlers
feJW s TVell1 a Agralxst 'Xater-
T?cir a4 Agralxst
aal Strife.
HAVANA, April 4. The so-calledRad-lchl
element In the Cuban Constitutional
'TCoHyentloll, including Juan Gomez, Por
.tuhdOjAlman and Manduley, had a con-
New Yorlc Charter Bill Passed.
ALBANY, N. Y., April 4. The 'bill
amending the charter off the City of New
York, as completed by a conference com-
mmec, passea Dotn nouses or tne leg
islature today.
. Antl-Snloon Convention.
WASHINGTON, April 4.The board of
directors of the American Anti-Saloon
league hag set December 5!tp 15 inclusive
as the date for holding the Convention
In. thjs city. Jf
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Anti-Cigarette Bill -Killed.
MADISON WKt April 4.?he antl-clg-arefte
bill fas killed in the"Senate today
by-votf A 15 to 125 without a word of?
debate. n
HERMANN WILLSTAY
McKinley Weil Pleased With
. His Administration.
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THIS !S OH HIGH AUTHORITY
flVORS AN INCOME TAX.
General Grosvenor's Address to ttie
Cincinnati Economic' Lcngne.
CINCINNATI, Aprir 4. Congressman
Grosvenor addressed the Economic
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF THE FRENCH PREMIER.
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Prealdfent Desires That Oregon Mast
Continue in His Present Posi
tion Until a. Suitable Chan go
Can. be Arranged.
M. WALDECK-ROUSSEAU.
PARIS, April 4 AT. "SValdcck-Kousseau passed a very bad night. His phjslclans on their
arrhal at 0 o'clock- this mprnlng found phlegm beneath the tonsue, and decided that an
immediate operation i as .necessary. This was accomplished under chloroform. At noon the
patient had Improved and was free from fctr. The phlesm Ta3 accompanied by oedema,
which made breathlne difficult.-- There Is no doubt that the affection from which the Premier
Is suffering Is more serious than Is bhown by the medical bulletins, and tht the trouble Is
only temporarily held In check by the operation. This eicnlrs's bulletin sajs:
"The state of the patient Is not alarming, and there is every reason to believe that he is.
bearing without too much suffering the effects of today's painful operation. There is no
change In his condition, and his strength 13 well maintained."
Owing to the Premier's Illness, President Loubet had kindly suggested the unprecedent
ed step of going himself to the Ministry of tht Interior to preside at a Cabinet council at C
o'clock this evening, the Idea being to'enablethe Premier to be present without leaving his
residence This suggestion, however, the .phj slclans would not allow to be carried out. and
the arrangement was abandoned Immediately on the announcement that another operation
must be performed at once. The expected Cabinet council at the Eljsee had already been
postponed several .times.
WASHINGTON, April .lt is now
known that many of the tmblishort r-
r ports aa to the uncertainty of Commis
sioner -aermana'a official tenure were ex
aggerated. It Is learned on. the highest
authority that it Is the desire of taa
President that Commlasloner Hermann,
continue In his present position until a
suitable exchange can be arranged. In
view of the known cordial relations ex
isting between the President and Her
mann, no exchange would be proffered
Kim inferior tc the position he now occu
pies. The President has stated to- a number
of public men when the General Land
Ofllce was under discussion that he was
well satisfied with Its management, and
always felt content when his mind revert
ed to- It, He said there wera no scandals
there. It was above suspicion. It may bo
added that Commissioner Hermann has
.filled this ofllce longer than any other
man. save one. since 1S7S. Mr. "Hppmn-rm
himself makes no comment on the situa
tion, and seems to be satisfied, whatever
may result,
The President has issued a proclama
tion reserving for public purposes all of
Amaknak Island, Alaska, except a tract
reserved for lighthouse purposes, and a
small tract owned by the North American
Commercial Company. Thi3 reservation
includes the harbor of refuge at Dutch
Harbor, and will ultimately be turned
over to the Navy Department for a coal
ing" station, and to the "War Department
as a- coaling station for Its transporta
tion, as well as a supply depot. The res
ervation Is about three miles long and. one,
mile wide.
The Secretary of the Interior has amend
ed his order 'allowing- sheep-grazjng in
the Cascade reserve so as to exclude
sheep from all lands to the north? of the
Barlow road and "White Klver,cs has
been done In past seasons.
The-ft is everv likelihood that, although.
4the contract time has expired, no fine will
j)6" imposed upon, tne contractors no ara
Scto7tngJIghft1:'U No. 30 t ronr the Bcnch
at McKenzie Head The Treasury oflU
clals say the contrcito5u have worked
earnestly night and day, against great
disadvantages and unforeseen obstacles,
and think It probablo if they accomplish
the successful launching of the ship that
all penalties will be waived. Much sat
isfaction Is expressed with the work so
far done.
Mnles for the British Arzay.
NEW ORLEANS, April 4. The steamer
South African cleared today with 1000
mules for Cape Town.
Ports Closed and Opened.
WASHINGTON, April 4. In consequence
of the withdrawal of American troops
from the ports of Inabanga and Gulndul
man, Island of Bohol, Pnlllppine archi
pelago, they have been closed to coasting
trade by an order of General MacArthur.
By another order, the port of Palauig,
Province of Zambales, has been declared
open and clearances to and from that port
offered to all coasting vessels upon application.
COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS
HEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS
Special rates made to families and single gentlemen. The manage
ment -will be pleased at all times to show rooms and give prices. A mod
ern Turkish hath establishment in the hotel. H. C. BOWERS, Manager.
Josef H of ma tin Next!
t ew Yrk, March 20, 1901. The Aeolian Co., IS W. 23d st. City. Gentlemen
JeetodJfl0J1,over to4he vast possibilities of the Pianola, which I have
Hfil0ly for the flrst time- Tou can ta:ke my order for ebony Pianola, to be
e?j.socJn M you. Y& to my apartment, in the Gilsey House, to be attached
to my errand nlano and lnior tn ho un tn to-h-. ' -..i
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PHILIPPINE ClVlL SERVICE.
First Annual Report of the Board
Received.
WASHINGTON, April 4. The flrst an
nual report of the Philippine Civil Service
Board was received here today. It says
the civil service act passed before the
organization of the board is so explicit
that many important questions -which
otherwise would have arisen In the prep
aration of the rules were solved by the
passage of the act. The act makes dls
loyallty to the "United States as the su
preme authority of the Islands a complete
disqualification for holding office. Every
one examined must flrst take the oath of
loyalty. An amendment to the act made
January 26 last, to take effect April 1,
declares all persons in arms against the
United States In the Philippines and ali
persons aiding or abetting them are in
eligible to hold office. A minimum age
limit of 18 years and a maximum of
40 years is fixed for the lower grades.
The act provides for the ultimate classi
fication of all positions In the service from
laborers to heads of bureaus and offices,,
and the board is empowered to determined
the efficiency of present and future Gov
ernment employes. The classification of
policemen, firemen and guards at peni
tentiaries and prisons will be postponed
until there are fewer disturbing elements
In the islands. "This Is In line with the
opinion of the Military Governor that
the present system of selecting these em
ployes be not departed from. Owing to
the urgent need of securing teachers with
out delay and the large number required
Filipino Snpplies Detained.
BRUSSELS, April 4. Nothing Is known
here to justify the report circulated by
a nes agency In the United States that
a consignment of arms intended for the
Filipinos was detained here on the news
of the capture of Aguinaldo, subject to
lnstructlonhs from the Filipino junta in
Hong Kong.
ference today with Governor-General
Wood regarding the Piatt amendment.
General Wood said that the United
States Government intended to deal just
ly by the Cubans, and had no desire to
retain possession of the island. He
pointed out that the Piatt amendment
was drawn primarily with the view to
protecting a weak nation against out
siders as well as against internal strife,
and would not interfere with Cuban in
dependence. He explained that the Wash-
or tne
League of this city tonight. General
Grosvenor spoke at length about the con
ditions of national affairs and concluded
by suggesting an Income tax. In speaking
of an income tax, he said:
"I ttlll venture the suggestion that as-
a matter of, equity as between the tax
levying state and the tax-paying people
there is no fairer or more equitable tax
than that which is levied upon profits and
the gains of business or inheritance.
"The framers of the Constitution manl-
ingion interpretation w uua a "J- "": festly intended that the direct tax pro
sencme pi reiuuuiw ya umi l..c - vlded for ln tht instrument was to be
States claimed the. right to intervene sole
ly for the purpose of preserving the in
denendence of the Island, maintaining an
ni4cnn'itA r , n npntopt H f o nrnnprlv I
and individual liberty, and completing nlsh their share of money to relieve the
the obligations imposed by the Treaty of situation, and the advocates of an Income
Paris upon the United States. He ex- I tax system ui uu uui- me ai u. ioa3 m
ln the nature of a provision by which the
National Government, In cases of extrem
ity, might call 'upon the states to fmv
Ko Invitation to Agninnldo.
WASHINGTON, April 4. Secretary Root
today pronounced the stories that Aguin
aldo had been invited to come or that
he was coming to the United States in the
immediate future to be baseless.
OVERCOME BY GAS.
Five Persons Rescued by a Chicago
Woman.
CHICAGO, April 4. Five persons were
overcome by gas in a residence at 340
North State street this evening, and ex
cept for a woman's efforts probably would
have met death from asphyxiation. The
rescuer, Mrs. Mary Kearney, who also
was affected by the gas, although slightly,
managed to carry the five unconscious
women and children into the yard. A
physician was summoned, and, after sev
eral hours hard work, he said all would
recover, although two were still In a seri
ous condition.
The persons overcome were: Nellie
Kearney, aged 18, condition serious; Josle
Kearney, aged 16; Mrs. W. J. Lawler,
Mrs. Kearney's slsterj Anna Murphy,
mother of Mrs. Kearney, condition seri
ous, and a child of Mrs. Lawler, aged
10 months.
pressed the opinion that In drawing up
a treaty many points ln the future re
lations of Cuba with the United States
might be explained to meet present ob
jections. The delegates retired apparently pleased
with the Interview. Senor Portuondo said
he thought everything would be settled
satisfactorily. He was ln favor of the ap
pointment of a commission to go to Wash
ington, and expects favorable results from
such a step.
Orders were issued today directing the
holding of municipal elections throughout
Cuba June 1. There will be 15 days for
registration, beginning April 19.
DELAWARE POLITICS.
There "Will Be No Extra Session of
the Legislature.
WASHINGTON, April 4. Governor
Hunn, Dr. C. R. Taylor and State Sena
tor Allen, of Delaware, all supporters
of J. Edward Addlcks, had an extended
conference today. Delaware political
matters were discussed. Governor Hunn
denies that he contemplates calling an
extra session of the Legislature.
devise a system under which and pursu
ant to the Constitution the assessment
of an income tax could be made to con
form to the Constitution and at the same
time do no injustice and not operate as a
hardship upon the persons interested.
These are subjects for thought and con
sideration and not for hasty settlement."
TEMPERANCEWOMEN PROTEST
A Bnilding Trades Strike.
CLEVELAND, O., April 4. Thirty-nine
carpenter contractors tonight agreed to
turn down the demand of the carpenters'
union for an Increase In wages of 5 cents
an hour. The result promises to be one
of the largest striL;s which the building
trades of Cleveland ever dealt with.
Ancient Jewelry Found.
BERKELEY, Cal., April 4 Dr. Geo. A
Resiner, who Is in charge of Mrs. Hearst's
excavations In Egypt for the archaeo
logical museum of the University of Cal
ifornia, has cabled from Cairo that he
has discovered a rich collection of archaic
gold jewelry.
Mayor Jbhnuon Sworn in.
CLEVELAND. O., April 4. Tom L.
Johnson was today sworn ln as Mayor
of Cleveland, and at once assumed the
duties of his office. He stated that he was
not ready to name the members of his
cabinet and requested the various heads
of departments under ex-Mayor Farley's
administration to continue to act for the
time being.
Augustus Hubbell, charged with libeling
Johnson, waived a preliminary hearing
before Jnstice Brown today, and was
bound over to the Common Pleas Court.
Hubbell, Saturday last, made a sworn
statement ln which he had said John
son had given him $300 to influence
voters at the election.
Kidnnping Bill Passed.
SPRINGFIELD, 111.. April 4. The House
today passed the bill to punish kidnaping
for ransom. The penalty provided is
death or Imprisonment for life or any
term not less than five years.
Election Contests ln Denver.
DENVER, April 4. The election of Dem
ocrats as Aldermen in four wards of Den
ver Tuesday Is contested by the Repub-
Agninst Serving Wine at San Fran
cisco Bann.net to Mrs. McIEInley.
COLUMBUS, O., April 4. Mrs. Annie
W. Clark, of this city, president of the
Ohio Woman'3 Christian Temperance
Union, has addressed a formal note to
the women of the Ohio Society of Cali
fornia, protesting against the serving of
wine at the banquet which the society, Is
to give In honor of the Presidential party
at the launching of the battle-ship Ohio.
The California society Is about evenly
divided upon the question. Mrs. Clark's
note, which representM the sentiment of
12,000 women. Is as follows:
"The Ohio Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, representing 12,000 women,
wish to urge their request that wine shall
not be served at the banquet tendered
by the Ohio Society of California to Mrs.
McKinley and the ladles of the Cabinet.
The occasion and guests are representa
tive; the eyes of the entire Nation are
upon them; the press and the people will
pass Judgment. Ohio mothers, sisters,
wives and daughters plead that Its ex
ample shall be for righteousness ln the
Nation and purity in the home. Yours
for the honor of Ohio,
"ANNIE CLARK."
, Date of Ohio's Launching.
WASHINGTON, April 4. Judge Advocate-General
Lemley has received a tele
gram from Commander Snow, at San
Francisco, stating that the Union Iron
Works will launch the battle-ship Ohio
May 18. The company has been Informed
that President McKinley and his Cabinet
will be present at the launching.
Editor of Philadelphia Times.
PHILADELPHIA, April 4. Dr. Alfred
C. Lambdln has become the editor of the
Philadelphia Times, succeeding Alexan
der K. McCIure, who retired from the
paper a few days ago. Dr. Lambdin has
been Mr. McClure's associate In the edi
torial direction of the.paper from Its flrst
issue. He was its flrst managing editor.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS.
Philippines.
AjfuIcaWo Is preparing1 a manifesto. Paso 1.
Another Commissary officer is under arrest for
misapproprlatlnff supplies. Page 1.
Aguinaldo has not been Invited to tho United
States. Page 1.
Federnl Government.
Binser Hermann will hold hla present position.
until a suitable exchango can be arranged.
Page 1.
LThe American fleet on the Asiatic station -will
be reduced. Page 2.
Bids were opened ln Washington for the new
cruiser Milwaukee. Page 2.
The Ohio will be launched at San Francisea
May 18. Page 2.
The Spanish war claims now amount to $80,-
000.000. Page 2.
China.
Chaffee was instructed as to the American
policy regarding fortifications. Page 2.
China will be asked to allow a. foreign settle
ment on Kulangsu Island. Page 2.
Russia. Is protecting Prince Tuaa. Page 2.
Foreign.
"Waldeck-Rousseau. the French Premier, la se
riously 111. Page 1.
Genereal "Wood explained the Piatt amendment
to Cuban Radicals. Page 1.
The Russian fleet left Toulon so as not to in
terfere wHh the Franco-Italian festivities.
Page 3.
Lady Cook declares there is a. conspiracy:
against her. Page 3.
There is another rumor of an attempt on tho
Czar'3 life. Page 3.
Domestic.
Jeffries and Ruhlin are matched to fight fo
the heavy-weight championship. Pago 2.
A flood In the Ohio River Is feared. Page 3.
Valet-Secretary Jones continued his testimony
in the Rice murder case. Page 3.
Pacific Coast.
Oregon Senate Journal falls to show passage of.
$3 poll-tax law, but it will be held valid.
Page 4.
S. N. Farris, Jr., prominent Eastern Oregon
mining man. committed suicide. Page 4.
Deal virtually closed for purchase of Thurston
County Courthouse for Capitol of Washing
ton. Page 4.
Baker City will vote on question of ?10O,00O
bond3 for an electric light plant and Im
provement of water system. Page 5.
Carroll B. mine. In Eastern Oregon, sold for
$200,000. Page 4.
jp Commercial.
"WKw speculation reigned in the New York
stock market yesterday. Page 11.
The steel trust is acquiring more properties.
Page 11.
Domestic and foreign market quotations.
Page 11.
Marine.
Ship Helga takes consignment of rye to Eu
rope. Page 5.
Seven cargoes of wheat and flour finished alnea
April 1. Page 5.
Steamship Indravelll en route with & big oargo.
Page 5.
Monmouthshire chartered to load wheat for
Europe. Page 5.
Portland and Tacoma custom receipts for
March. Page 5.
Launch of the Celtic, the largest steamer
afloat. Page 3.
Portland and Vicinity.
Probability that street-car trouble will bo set
tled without a strike. Page 8.
Board of Trade Indorses proposed new com
mercial treaty with prance. Pago 12.
Delegates go to Victoria icy get British Colum
bia indorsement of 1005 fair. Page 8.
n. R. Carlson appointed Deputy State Food
Commissioner. Page 12.
Project to locate colony of orchardlsts at Bla
locks. Page 12.